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{{also|filé}}
==English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en-us-file.ogg|Audio (US)}}
*: {{rhymes|aɪl}}

===Etymology 1===
French ''[[fil]]'', “thread”, Latin ''[[filum]]'', “thread”.

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# A [[collection]] of [[paper]]s collated and [[archive]]d together.
# {{computing}} An [[aggregation]] of [[data]] on a [[storage]] [[device]], identified by a [[name]].

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|collection of papers}}
* [[Afrikaans]]: {{t-|af|lêer|xs=Afrikaans}}
* Croatian: {{t-|hr|fascikl|m}}, {{t-|hr|datoteka|f}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|pořadač|m}}, {{t-|cs|archiv|m}}
* Danish: [[arkivalie]] {{n}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|dossier|n}}
* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|dosiero|xs=Esperanto}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|toimik}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kansio}}
* French: {{t+|fr|fichier|m}}
* German: {{t+|de|Kartei|f}}, {{t+|de|Datei|f}}, {{t+|de|Akte|f}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|archivio|m}}
* Japanese: [[綴じ込み]] (tojikomi), [[ファイル]] (fairu)
{{trans-mid}}
* Lithuanian: [[byla]], [[:lt:byla]] {{f}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|досие|n|tr=dosié|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}},  {{t|mk|картотека|f|tr=kartotéka|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Maltese: {{t-|mt|arkivju|m|xs=Maltese}}, {{t-|mt|fajl|m|xs=Maltese}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|plik|m}}
* Portuguese: [[arquivo]] {{m}} {{italbrac|Brazil}}, [[ficheiro]] {{m}} {{italbrac|Portugal}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|дело|n|tr=délo|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|папка|f|tr=pápka|sc=Cyrl}}
* [[Sotho]]: {{t|st|faele|xs=Sotho}}
* Spanish: [[archivo]] {{m}} {{italbrac|Latin America}}, [[fichero]] {{m}} {{italbrac|Spain}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|arkiv|n}}
* Traditional Chinese: [[檔案]]
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|dosya}}
* Ukrainian: [[справа]] {{f}} (spr'''a'''wa)
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|computer terminology}}
* [[Afrikaans]]: {{t-|af|lêer|xs=Afrikaans}}
* Arabic: {{Arab|[[ملف]]}} (málaff)
* [[Catalan]]: [[arxiu]] {{m}}
* Chinese: [[文件]] (wénjiàn)
* Croatian: {{t-|hr|datoteka|f}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|soubor|m}}
* Danish: {{t-|da|fil|c}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|bestand|n}}, {{t+|nl|file}}
* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|dosiero|xs=Esperanto}}
* Estonian: {{t+|et|fail}}, {{t|et|säilik}}
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|tiedosto}}
* French: {{t+|fr|fichier|m}}
* German: {{t+|de|Datei|f}}
* Hebrew: {{t-|he|קובץ|m|alt=קוֹבֶץ|tr=kovéts|sc=Hebr}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|fájl}},  {{t+|hu|adatállomány}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|ファイル|tr=fairu|sc=Jpan}}
* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|failas|m|xs=Lithuanian}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|податотека|f|tr=podatotéka|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}},  {{t|mk|датотека|f|tr=datotéka|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Maltese: {{t-|mt|fajl|m|xs=Maltese}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|plik|m}}
* Portuguese: [[arquivo]] {{m}} {{italbrac|Brazil}}, [[ficheiro]] {{m}} {{italbrac|Portugal}}
* Romanian: {{t-|ro|fişier|n}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|файл|m|tr=fajl|sc=Cyrl}}
* Slovene: {{t-|sl|datoteka|f}}
* [[Sotho]]: {{t|st|faele|xs=Sotho}}
* Spanish: [[archivo]] {{m}} {{italbrac|Latin America}}, [[fichero]] {{m}} {{italbrac|Spain}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|fil|c}}
* Traditional Chinese: [[檔案]]
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|dosya}}
* Ukrainian: [[річ]] (rič)
{{trans-bottom}}

====Verb====
{{en-verb|fil|ing}}

# {{transitive}} To [[commit]] [[official]] [[paper]]s to some office
# {{transitive}} To place in an [[archive]] in a logical place and order
# {{transitive}} To store a file (1) on a storage medium such as a [[disc]] or another computer.

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|to commit papers}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|esitama}}
* Finnish: [[lähettää]], [[laittaa menemään]] (''colloquial'')
* Italian: {{t-|it|archiviare}}
* Japanese: [[申請する]] (shinsei-suru), [[提起する]] (teiki-suru)
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|поднесува|tr=podnésuva|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Maltese: {{t-|mt|tiffajlja|f|xs=Maltese}}, {{t-|mt|jiffajlja|m|xs=Maltese}}
* Russian: [[подавать]] [[документ|документы]]/[[заявление]]/[[жалоба|жалобу]] (podavát’ dokuménty/zajavlénie/žálobu)
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|to archive}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|archiveren}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|arhiivima}}
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|arkistoida}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Japanese: [[保管する]] (hokan-suru)
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|архивира|tr=arhivíra|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}},  {{t|mk|регистрира|tr=registríra|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|arkivera}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|to store computer data}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|opslaan}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|salvestama}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|tallentaa}}
* Japanese: [[保存する]] (hozon-suru)
{{trans-bottom}}

=====Derived terms=====
* [[filings]]&lt;!-- especially in the plural --&gt;

===Etymology 2===
French ''[[file#French|file]]'', from ''[[filer]]'', “to spin out”, “arrange one behind another”, Latin {{term|filare|fīlāre|lang=la}}, from ''[[filum]]'', “thread”.

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# A [[column]] of people one behind another.
#: ''The troops marched in Indian '''file'''.''
# {{chess}} one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those which run from number to number). The analog horizontal lines are the ''[[rank]]s''.

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|column of people}}
* Danish: [[kø]] {{c}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|rij}}, {{t|nl|kolonne}}, {{t+|nl|file}} (of cars)
* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|vico|xs=Esperanto}}
* Estonian: {{t-|et|kolonn}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|jono}}
* German: {{t+|de|Reihe|f}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|列|sc=Jpan}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Korean: [[줄]] (''jul, jur'')
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|низа|f|tr=níza|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}},  {{t-|mk|строј|m|tr=stroj|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}, {{t|mk|колона|f|tr=kolóna|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Maltese: {{t-|mt|ringiela|f|xs=Maltese}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|fila|f}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|колонна|f|tr=kolónna|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|вереница|f|tr=verenítsa|sc=Cyrl}}
* Slovene: [[kolona]] {{f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|fila|f}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|fil|c}}, {{t+|sv|kö|c}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|chess: one of the eight vertical lines on a chessboard}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|lijn}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|liin}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|列|sc=Jpan}}
{{trans-bottom}}

=====Derived terms=====
* [[Indian file]]
* [[rank and file]], [[rank-and-file]]
* [[single file]], [[single-file]]

====Verb====
{{en-verb|fil|ing}}

# {{intransitive}} To [[move]] in a file

===Etymology 3===
Old English ''[[feol]]''. Cognate with Dutch ''[[vijl]]'', German ''[[Feile]]''.

====Noun====
[[Image:Queue de rat.png|thumb|right|A file (tool).]]
{{en-noun}}

# A hand [[tool]] consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal
# {{context|slang|archaic}} A [[man]], [[guy]], [[fellow]]; especially one known for being [[cunning]] or [[resourceful]].

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|abrasive tool}}
* Armenian: [[խարտոց]] (xartoc')
* Bosnian: {{t-|bs|turpija|f}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|pilník|m}}
* Danish: {{t-|da|fil|c}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|vijl|f}}
* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|fajlilo|xs=Esperanto}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|viil}}
* Finnish: {{t-|fi|viila}}
* French: {{t+|fr|lime|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Feile|f}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|λίμα|f|sc=Grek}}
* Italian: {{t-|it|lima}}
* Japanese: [[鑢]] (yasuri), [[やすり]] (yasuri)
* Korean: [[줄]] (''jul, jur'')
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t-|mk|турпија|f|tr=túrpija|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}},  {{t|mk|еге|tr=ége|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Maltese: {{t-|mt|lima|f|xs=Maltese}}
* Polish: [[pilnik]]
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|lima}}
* Russian: [[напильник]] (napíl’nik) {{m}}, [[пилка]] (pílka) {{f}} (''nail file'')
* Serbian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t-|sr|турпија|f|sc=Cyrl}}
*: Roman: {{t-|sr|turpija|f}}
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|pila|f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|lima|f}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|fil}}
* [[Telugu]]: [[ఆకురాయి]] (aakuraayi)
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|eğe}}, {{t+|tr|törpü}}
* Ukrainian: [[пилка]] {{f}} (p'''y'''lka)
{{trans-bottom}}

====Verb====
{{en-verb|fil|ing}}

# {{transitive}} to [[smooth]], [[grind]], or [[cut]] with a file
#: ''I'd better '''file''' the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring.''

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|to smooth with a file}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|pilovat}}
* Dutch: [[vijlen]]
* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|fajli|xs=Esperanto}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|viilima}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|viilata}}
* French: {{t+|fr|limer}}
* German: {{t+|de|feilen}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|limare}}
* Japanese: [[やすりを掛ける]] (yasuri-wo-kakeru)
{{trans-mid}}
* Korean: [[쓸다]] (''sseulda'')
* [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|струга|tr=strúga|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}},  {{t-|mk|турпија|tr=túrpija|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}
* Maltese: {{t-|mt|jillima|m|xs=Maltese}}, {{t-|mt|tillima|f|xs=Maltese}}
* Russian: [[подпиливать]] (podpílivat’), [[шлифовать]] (šlifovát’)
* [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|lìomh|xs=Scottish Gaelic}}
* Slovene: [[piliti]]
* Spanish: {{t+|es|limar}}
* Swedish: {{t-|sv|fila}}
{{trans-bottom}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{top2}}
* [[file snake]]
* [[filing]]
{{mid2}}
* [[nail-file]]
* [[rat-tail file]]
{{bottom}}

[[Category:English words with multiple etymologies]]
[[Category:Gaits]]
[[Category:Tools]]

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==Dutch==

===Noun===
'''file''' {{f}}

# [[traffic jam]]

====Synonyms====
* [[opstopping]]

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==Esperanto==

===Etymology===
[[filo|fil]]- + [[-e#Esperanto|-e]]

===Adverb===
'''file'''

# [[filially]] (in a [[filial]] manner or way)

[[Category:Esperanto adverbs]]

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==Finnish==

===Noun===
'''file'''

# [[filet]]

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==French==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|Fr-file.ogg|audio}}
* {{IPA|/fil/|lang=fr}}, {{SAMPA|/fil/}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|f}}

# A [[line]] of object placed one after the other.
# {{Belgium|lang=fr}} [[traffic jam]]

====Derived terms====
* [[file d'attente]]

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|jam}} [[bouchon]], [[embouteillage]]

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==Irish==

===Noun===
'''file''' {{m}}

# [[poet]]

====Declension====
{{ga-noun-m4|f|ile|ilí}}

[[Category:Irish nouns]]

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==Italian==

===Noun===
'''file''' {{f}}

# {{plural of|[[fila]]|lang=Italian}}

'''file''' {{m}} {{inv}}
# {{context|computing|lang=it}} [[file#English|file]]

[[Category:Italian nouns]]

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==Kurdish==

===Noun===
'''file'''

# [[Christian]]

[[Category:Kurdish language]]
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==Slovene==

===Noun===
{{sl-noun}}
# [[filet]]

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